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Definition of Allocentric
1. Adjective. Concerned with the interests of others more than one's own; community-minded. ¹
2. Adjective. Relating to spatial representations: linked to a reference frame based on the external environment and independent of one's current location in it. For example, giving the direction as "north," as opposed to "right" (egocentric). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Allocentric
1. Characterised by or denoting interest centreed in other persons rather than in one's self. Compare: egocentric. Synonym: heterocentric. Origin: allo-+ G. Kentron, centre (05 Mar 2000)
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